wealthy lord

Chapter 927: I am a slave to you and I am a fish to you

"So, if you want this general to trust you, the Eighth Prince can only make concessions first. This is the most basic sincerity, right?"

Li Mu struggled internally, but instantly recalled what Lin Yun had said yesterday. Finally, he slowly closed his eyes, reached behind his waist, and threw the bamboo gun on the ground.

The soldiers behind him followed suit and threw their weapons off their horses.

"General Lu, I hope you can abide by Cheng Ruo! I, Li Mu, come to you sincerely!"

Lu Zongqing was already grinning from ear to ear, and said playfully, "Okay...Okay! Eighth Prince, please dismount and come over! If I say I won't kill you, then I definitely won't kill you!"

Li Mu suppressed the fear in his heart and could only obey. He dismounted and walked along the log bridge connecting to the Ruoshui River.

"General Lu, I have already done it! Are you..."

Before he could finish, Lu Zongqing suddenly raised his hand.

The two thousand soldiers behind him drew their guns at the same time and fired directly at the soldiers on the other side of the river who had lost their weapons.

"Boom boom boom!!"

A burst of gunfire rang out.

The thousand men brought by Li Mu were slaughtered in less than half a cup of tea.

Such a vicious method made Li Mu's heart tremble.

Although these people were cruelly abandoned by him, they were the most loyal to him.

The closer it gets to such a moment, the more precious it becomes.

Li Mu was furious and rushed forward to pull Lu Zongqing off his horse.

But the guards around Lu Zongqing reacted very quickly and kicked Li Mu to the ground. Several soldiers surrounded him and beat him up.

It is really sad that the Eighth Wise King of the Great Duan Divine Dynasty was beaten like this at this moment.

"Ah...ah!"

Li Mu was beaten and screamed in agony.

Only then did Lu Zongqing slowly turn over and dismount, and said in a deep voice: "Alright! Stop it!"

The soldiers then stopped and stood on both sides.

"Haha, I'm really sorry, Eighth Wise King! These subordinates of mine have bad tempers and were unable to restrain themselves. Please don't be offended!"

Li Mu reluctantly sat up, spitting out a mouthful of blood foam, suppressing the anger and humiliation in his heart, and said with a wicked smile: "It doesn't matter! I sincerely surrender to the Daqian Dynasty. If I can gain the trust of General Lu by being beaten, it will be worth it!"

Lu Zongqing stretched out his hand and pulled him up, saying playfully: "Okay! This general takes back what he just said. The Eighth Sage King is indeed a man who can accomplish great things. Being able to bend and stretch is what a real man does!"

As he said that, he turned and walked towards the camp, and hooked his finger at Li Mu again.

Li Mu looked back with nostalgia at the corpses strewn across the Ruoshui River, his heart filled with bitterness.

It is said that the success of a general is the result of the sacrifice of hundreds of soldiers. He once understood this truth, but when it happened to him, he had a different feeling.

He told himself that he must endure it and wait until he returned triumphantly in the future to pay tribute to these heroes who were loyal to his Li family.

Li Mu knew very well that he had taken the first step towards success.

I don’t know when I will be able to return to this homeland again.

Soon, the two of them, one in front and one behind, came to an abandoned pavilion.

This was the place where Lu Lin rested after hunting, but now it was deserted. Lv Zongqing was already sitting on a tattered stone chair, smiling and waving, "Eighth Sage King, come and sit! This place is a little shabby, so don't be disgusted!"

The Eighth Wise King had regained his composure and was sitting opposite him with a smile on his face.

"I've heard of Prince Qing's great name for a long time, and seeing him today is indeed true to his reputation!"

"Oh? What bad things did you, the Great Duan Dynasty, spread about me?"

"That's a good thing! Although General Lu is from the Lu royal family, he doesn't have the bad habits of royal family members. General Lu is decisive and ruthless. He is indeed a powerful general!"

"Haha! The Eighth Sage King's words are too empty! The soldiers under my command slaughtered all the thousands of people you brought with you! Even if you say you have resentment in your heart, this general will not be really angry!"

Li Mu raised his hand to interrupt and said with a smile: "Hey, as the saying goes, those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters! Since I have come to surrender, I naturally know the rules! To put it bluntly, I am now just a stray dog, and I have been tortured by Lin Yun until now! If I can get your country's help and help my Li family restore the country, the Li family will definitely be loyal to Daqian in the future!"

Last time in Jincheng Prefecture, Fu Lin'an had explained the foreign policy of the Daqian Dynasty in public in a simple and easy-to-understand manner.

Therefore, Li Mu said this on purpose for Lu Zongqing to hear. If he could fool him and really let him provide money and manpower, he would not have the same idea as now.

Before coming out, he swore an oath in front of Lin Yun, but just as Lin Yun did not believe in oaths, he never trusted anyone either.

Lu Zongqing smiled playfully: "Of course, no problem! But the Eighth Sage King must first gain the trust of our Daqian Dynasty! The ten carts of arms just now are just your official tickets for admission!"

Li Mu understood the point and raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Then I wonder what else General Lu wants me to do to gain the trust of the court?"

"It's very simple. Summarize Lin Yun's next military deployment and the real internal situation in written form, and then hand it over to this general!"

Li Mu secretly sighed that Lu Zongqing was indeed difficult to deal with, but now he had no way out and could only choose to accept it.

"Of course you can! But, does General Lu really trust my mother?"

Lu Zongqing stroked his beard and said meaningfully: "Whether you can believe it or not depends on the sincerity of the Eighth Sage King! Of course, this general advises you not to play tricks, otherwise, you may die a hundred times more miserably than this general's uncle!"

The uncle he was referring to was naturally Tong Mingchang, who was executed by Lin Yun.

This matter had long been reported back to the Daqian Dynasty.

Because of this incident, the whole court was shocked, and both civil officials and military generals hated Lin Yun to the core.

But more people were shocked by Lin Yun's ferocious tactics.

Li Mu stood up suddenly and shouted, "Okay! Since it is General Lu's request, I will do it! But if General Lu's final words don't count..."

Lu Zongqing smiled sinisterly: "This, General, I can't promise you anything! It all depends on whether you, the Eighth Sage King, can please this General in the end!"

Li Mu gritted his teeth secretly, knowing that this boy was deliberately teasing him.

But I am at the mercy of others and can only leave everything to fate.

Lu Zongqing shouted: "Someone come..."

Two fully armed soldiers came and bowed.

"Please give your orders, General..."

"Take the Eighth Sage King back to the camp! Remember, he is this general's honored guest, you are not allowed to slack off, and you are not allowed to make things difficult for him in private! You must give him a high standard of reception! Do you understand?"

"Yes!!"

After receiving the order, the two soldiers clasped their fists and said to Li Mu, "Eighth Sage King, please come in!"

At this point, Li Mu didn't dare to say anything more. He could only clasp his fists and bow to Lu Zongqing, then leave with a smile.

(End of this chapter)